#germanic folklore

[saraphimshpatar]

Sigurd battles Fafnir

By: Justin Sweet

[chernobog13]

Siegfried battles the dragon Fafnir in Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924), the first of Fritz Lang's two-part silent film adaptation of the 13th century epic poem Nibelungenlied.

[bekkathyst]

Let me just say I’m really happy with the videos I got this year! The Perchtenlauf in my village, 2024. Amazing as always ❤️

[merovingian-marvels]

Cabochon finger ring

This stunning finger ring is decorated with dark glass paste, rather than a semi-precious stone. The simplicity of the ring indicates that it is Carolingian rather than Merovingian. The Carolingians embraced Catholicism on a much broader scale with the top-down process of baptism/religious conversion having reached the middle and even some of the lower classes.

This results in more minimalistic dress. Jewelry becomes very minimal and brooches that were included into ones appearance were once again reduced to their functional level. A finger ring like this does not proof that the wearer was in fact no longer pagan, but it does show that the wearer followed the fashion of the (Catholic) elite. Wearing finger rings also indicates that the wearer performed little to no physical labour as it risks damaging the jewel and it is also a means to show your wellbeing to the world.

The metropolitan museum of art, New York City - United States of America

Museum nr. 17.192.217

Found in Northern France (7th century)

[myteaplace]

Dance of the Wild Men (Wilde-Mändle-Tanz), folk ritual in southern Bavaria involving thirteen men in costumes made from moss found only in the Allgäu Alps

[dancflorhardkor]

Creatuanary 2026 Day 22: Tatzelwurm

[humnooshop]

The Krampus Babysitting Service

Available in posters, shirts and more on my Redbubble

[jonquilclegane]

Sigyn by Dionycia

Among the many artists I met at the London comic con, I was lucky enough to cross path with the amazing Dionycia. A few times I admired her art before I got the nerve to talk to her XD But with her talent and her amazing artistic style, I knew I had to commission her for a Sigyn portrait.

Looking at the result, I am just in awe and have no regrets!

Thanks again!!! :D